Help! Dating green corduroy dress By Russ Waterman

[laurenm]

I'm at a loss here. Having learned from Nicole I need to check hemlines, I'm fairly sure this has been shortened...the hem is sewn nicely but looks like it was hand basted...not a pro job. .Any thoughts?
Lauren

 

[Linn]

It looks 1950's to me! A very quick Google search brings up a few other 1950's Russ Waterman dresses. The princess lines, color and fabric all say 1950's to me!

 

[laurenm]

Sorry about that....I was using a different search engine that just popped up a few random dresses that ranged in age and I cdnt find anything else. Don't know why I didn't see that...brain gap. Need to be directly into Google.....sorry to waste time!

 

[Circa Vintage Clothing]

Agreed. 1950s. My guess is that it was shortened in the '80s. Definitely too short for '50s.

 

[Linn]

Definitely too short for the '50's but it could have been shortened in the '60's when skirt lengths rose and rose and rose!!!